'Would You Consider The India Head Coach Job?' This Is What Rahul Dravid Has To Say

Rahul Dravid has once again made it clear that he would not accept the job of coaching the senior India team. 

There have been calls to sack Ravi Shastri as the head coach of India in the wake of defeat in England.  Hopes were high from the current side when this year began. After thoroughly dominating the last couple of years at home, this was the year which could have truly justified India’s number one ranking in Test. With series against South Africa, England and Australia lined up, good showing in tough overseas conditions would have enhanced India’s reputation.

However, the current team also failed to end India’s recent woes outside the country. They began the year with a 2-1 defeat in South Africa. And the condition only worsened in England with a heavy 4-1 defeat.

A lot was expected from the current team but they too have failed to deliver. Virat Kohli & Co. have already lost in South Africa and England this year and will visit Australia later this year. India’s last series win in those countries came back in 2009 when they had defeated New Zealand 1-0 in a three-match series.

Not surprisingly, there are calls to remove Shastri as the head coach. At the same time, there are also many who have expressed their desires of seeing Rahul Dravid taking charge of the team.

However, the legendary cricketer has reiterated that he is happy with his current job and does not want to become the coach of the senior team.

“No, it doesn’t keep me as busy as the India job for starters. And, no! I am happy with what I am doing,” he told cricketnext.

Dravid is currently serving as the head coach of India A and the Under-19 teams. The former India skipper has done remarkably well to mentor youngsters. He also guided the team to Under-19 World Cup earlier this year.

In the past too, Dravid had declined offers to become the coach of the senior India team.

“I requested Rahul Dravid to coach the Indian team. He didn’t say no, but said that he will work for the junior team. That is the good thing about Dravid, he didn’t go for the senior team post, big money and all. He wanted to work for the junior cricketers and not the senior team,” former BCCI president Anurag Thakur had told NDTV in 2016.

He, however, had accepted the role of the team’s batting consultant for overseas tour but Ravi Shastri did not want him on board.